South Africa Proposes Intelligent Population Register Reform

South Africa's recent draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees, led by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, proposes comprehensive reforms including an Intelligent Population Register, mandatory biometrics for citizens and migrants, and a points-based merit pathway to naturalisation. The paper outlines digitisation, biometric integration, and new visas aimed at reducing fraud and inefficiency. Implementation raises privacy, legal and international-cooperation challenges, and details remain to be finalised.